All significant procedures other than the Principal Procedure Code
(Data Element 72)
are reported here, as space allows. They are reported in order of
significance, starting with the most significant.

A significant procedure was one that was surgical in nature, carried
a procedural risk, carried an anesthetic risk, or required specialized
training. Surgery included incision, excision, amputation, introduction,
endoscopy, repair, destruction, suture, and manipulation.

Codes and Values:

Must have been left justified and entered exactly as shown in the ICD-9-CM coding
reference, excluding the decimal point, and space filled.

If this field was not applicable, it contains blanks.

Edit Applications:

Edits pertaining to ICD-9-CM codes are validated on the basis of the Discharge Date
(Data Element 6 & 7) and
Expected Principal Reimbursement
(Data Element 28) depending on conditions described in
Appendix N, which includes sex-specific
diagnosis code conditions.

If Other Procedure Code 1-14 was entered, the corresponding Other Procedure Date 1-14
(Data Element 75) must have
also been reported.